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Hamilton felt ‘shock’ over fan abuse claims in Austria

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Lewis Hamilton says it was “a bit of a shock” to hear reports that several attendees at the Austrian Grand Prix were subject to abuse during the race weekend.

A number of fans spoke on social media over how they were sexually harassed at the Red Bull Ring, with others witnessing homophobic and racist remarks.

F1 declared on Sunday morning that it would take the allegations seriously, with some teams inviting those who were targeted into their pit garages for Sunday’s grand prix.

Hamilton stated before the race on Instagram that he was “disgusted and disappointed” over the allegations.

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Speaking in more depth on the matter following his drive to third place on Sunday in Spielberg, Hamilton says tackling the matter is down to education.

“I arrived with a really positive mindset this morning and then I heard some of the things that had been said and [I was] just in a bit of shock,” Hamilton said. 

“[It was] just really sad and just to know that people arrive on the weekend to have a great time, to celebrate, to enjoy their time off and enjoy a great experience. 

“And you know, if you go to the UK, we’ve got obviously a wide range of fans that go there. Here of course you’ve got a lot of the Orange Army. 

“So when we do the parade lap, you have to look quite hard to kind of see the neon caps, they stand out a little bit better but there’s, of course, not as many as the orange here.

“But just to notice someone sitting in a crowd supporting someone else is receiving abuse is… It’s crazy to think that we’re experiencing those things still in 2022.

“So, we have to continue to do more. It just highlights that it’s still an issue all over. And it comes down to education, and, of course, ignorance.”

Hamilton called on all people who are watching and following Formula 1 to spread a message that spectators should feel safe when attending a race weekend. 

“We all have to work together, with our platforms to spread that positive word, with all of our platforms, to all those people that are watching, because people should come here, should feel safe, should feel included,” he said.

“And you should be able to follow whoever it is you want to follow. It doesn’t matter. 

“It shouldn’t matter, your gender, your sexuality, or the colour of your skin, you know, it should just be everyone here to have a great time.”

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  1. Hanif from the Massif says:
    7 months ago

    Anyone else notice the stubbornness between Lewis and Max. Watch their body language on the last two podiums (Britain and Austria) both careful not to even spray their fiz on each other, avoiding eye contact, let alone any mutual back slapping.
    Why do we not see or hear the drivers in the cool down room before going out to the podium ?

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    • Rene DuMonde says:
      7 months ago

      I don’t think there is a driver in the paddock who has normal exchanges with Lewis, and I wonder how most of them truly feel about him. He has not been “one of the boys” for over a decade now. A lot of the other drivers travel together as most live in Monaco (including Lewis), but he travels with an entourage using his own personal jet. He’s had a bad relationship with almost every teammate in his career except for the few who were willing to back off and be #2 drivers (just wait for things to explode with Russell if he doesn’t back off). Button called him “the weirdest teammate he ever had”. He no longer even speaks with Ron Dennis (won’t even mention him), who single-handedly funded his career from childhood and put him into F1 when no one else at McLaren thought it was a good idea. Can’t remember the last time I’ve seen his (white) mother at the track when she used to be there every weekend. His social media gives the impression he has no friends as the only time he is shown with other people is in selfies with celebrities. You can probably see a pattern here by now.

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